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Before, during, and after Synod Assembly, communications
plays an important roll in keeping attendees and the synod
at large informed. Voting members, in particular, need to
be apprised of legislative materials and procedures. To
accomplish this, we employ several means:
- Website
- SMS/Text Messaging
Let's take these up severally...
Email is the most common form of direct communication
with people. We maintain three different types of email
lists.
Assembly Registrants List
Those who are (pre)registered as attendees for the Synod
Assembly are entered onto the "assembly registrants list."
By registering for Synod Assembly, you (or your agent)
agreed to receive communications from the synod in
connection with Synod Assembly. This list is not an
automatic subscription to The Bishop's Roadshow,
and we will not subscribe you to The Bishop's Roadshow.
Voting members need to understand that they remain voting
members of the Synod Assembly until replaced. As there is
always a possibility of a special assembly being called,
this list is maintained until the next regular assembly.
Assembly Registrants List FAQ
I didn't subscribe to this list; why am I receiving
this email? Anyone who registered for Synod Assembly
is on this list by virtue of their registration. If you
don't remember registering for Synod Assembly it may be
because an agent of your congregation (or institution)
registered you as a voting member (or visitor).
Since being a voting member of Synod Assembly carries with
it the burdens of knowing when to show up, where to show
up, how to show up, and also what you will be doing, you
have to access to this information, and this is how we
give it to you.
Can I unsubscribe? Yes, you can. Please contact
the Synod Office (Bishop@WV-WMD.org or 304-363-4030) to do
so. Understand, by unsubscribing, you release the synod
from any obligation to provide information direct to you.
To receive information, you will have to make arrangements
with your congregation, pastor, or some other person in
the know, or you may regularly check the synod assembly
website.
Am I stuck getting these emails forever? No. You
are only on this list so long as you are a voting member
of the Synod Assembly. Of course, that will be, at
minimum, until the next annual assembly convenes or until
you are replaced by an alternate (whichever comes first).
Prior to the next annual assembly, you will receive an
email, asking you to assist in communicating with your
congregation about that next annual assembly. If you are
still getting emails beyond this, let us know, and we will
try to fix it.
Why am I not getting these emails? There can be
several reasons. Your spam filter may be dumping them to
your spam (junk) folder (or, in some cases, a
"marketing/commerce" folder). Check your spam folder, and,
if you see these emails there, mark them as "not spam" or
set your spam filters to allow emails from us. If it is
not in your spam filter, your email provider may be
blocking them before they ever get to you, or they could
be lost in cyberspace (and show up three months from now).
Lastly, you might have entered an incorrect email address.
Send us a note, and we'll check that for you. You can
always check in here
(this page) and find copies of the emails sent.
Can I get a text message to tell me that there is a
new notice? Absolutely! If you can receive text
messages, we can send you one. Click here for information on our text
messaging service.
Committee Lists
What's a Synod Assembly without committees? We maintain
of email lists of committee members. If you get assigned
to a committee, expect an email.
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The Bishop's Roadshow
This is the enewsletter of the synod. Anything and
everything that is believed to be of general interest to
the synod gets communicated through this platform. We
strongly encourage Synod Assembly voting members to
subscribe to The Bishop's Roadshow as a way to
keep abreast of synod life. You can learn more about The
Bishop's Roadshow and find a subscription link on
our Contact Info &
Communications page.
SMS/Text
Message
We think that we've found a (relatively lower tech) way
to let you know when we've posted something on the web,
sent an email, or otherwise issued a notice related to
Synod Assembly: text messaging. You may find this helpful
if you are concerned about missing a notice because it
went to your spam folder. You can voluntarily subscribe to
text message notifications. Like the assembly registrant
email list, this text messaging list will only be used for
Synod Assembly matters. To subscribe,
text "SA" plus your name to 304-363-4030.
(example: SA John Jingleheimerschmidt)
Why do we say, "relatively lower tech?" We use SMS, the
old text-only with 160-character length limit medium. Even
if you have an old flip phone (not that anyone at HQ has a
preference for old flip phones), it will work (and not
chew up your data). It is also "relatively" lower tech
because it is not a robo-list; it is a Riegel-list, i.e.,
the bishop manually enters your information onto the list
(because his minion is studying in Moldova).
Be the first to subscribe to the text messaging service
and win a Synod Office coffee mug. You must attend Synod
Assembly to receive your prize.
If you want off the text message list any time before
Synod Assembly, just send a text to the same number
(304--363-4030), indicating that you want to unsubscribe.
Website
The synod's website has a set of pages dedicated to Synod
Assembly. The primary page, www.wv-wmd.org/SA (the "SA" must
be upper case), is the master page for Synod Assembly.
From there, it is one click to the Synod Assembly 2022
page. These provide all sorts of information as well as
links to specialized information. This site is updated
whenever new information becomes available.
